# Amp My Home
> Stories and challenges about home upgrades, energy, automation and electrification.
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## Pages
- [About](https://www.ampmyhome.com/about.md) - Amp My Home - how to modernize, update, electrify, automate your home
- [Index](https://www.ampmyhome.com/index.md) - Electricity - Why Electrify? Energy Units of Measure Electric Service Upgrade Panels and Circuits Electric Meters Electricity Billing Electricity Time of Use The Electric Grid Virtual Power Plants (VPPs) Top 6 Electricity Usage in the Home Appliances Refrigerator Clothes Dryer Stove TVs Solar How i…

## Posts
- [I like cooking on gas. Is an induction stove better?](https://www.ampmyhome.com/appliances/i-like-cooking-on-gas-is-an-induction-stove-better.md) - I like cooking on gas. I like the simplicity of the knob, the visual feedback of the flame, the fact that turning it up and down does something immediately. When people tell me an induction stove is better, I'm interested, but skeptical — and I wonder what I'd be giving up. Induction uses an electr…
- [Heat pump water heaters: Should you replace your gas heater?](https://www.ampmyhome.com/hot-water/heat-pump-water-heaters-should-you-replace-your-gas-heater.md) - Here’s what I wish I knew going in
- [Is Solar Worth It Anymore?](https://www.ampmyhome.com/solar/is-solar-worth-it-anymore.md) - Are there still savings with solar given all the recent changes - is the ROI worth it anymore?
- [Power Outages: SF, Waymo, generators and batteries](https://www.ampmyhome.com/electricity/power-outages-sf-waymo-generators-and-batteries.md) - What can you do about it?
- [Installing Heat Pump Water Heater in place of Gas: My dad’s place](https://www.ampmyhome.com/case-studies/installing-heat-pump-water-heater-in-place-of-gas-my-dads-place.md) - The water heater’s easy - the electric may not be
- [Why are “home battery” systems so expensive?](https://www.ampmyhome.com/batteries/why-are-home-battery-systems-so-expensive.md) - Should they go the way of the “home motor”?
- [Stealth Sustainability: Remodeling our 1960s Mid-Century Modern Ranch house for comfort, style and efficiency](https://www.ampmyhome.com/case-studies/stealth-sustainability-remodeling-our-1960s-mid-century-modern-ranch-house-for-comfort-style-and-efficiency.md) - Part I - Fixing the urgent stuff
- [Can Time-of-Use Electricity Rates Save You Money?](https://www.ampmyhome.com/electricity/can-time-of-use-electricity-rates-save-you-money.md) - Maybe only if you use automation or a home battery
- [How does an electric meter work?](https://www.ampmyhome.com/electricity/how-does-an-electric-meter-work.md) - It’s how you get billed - and a bunch more.
- [Electrical panels - Upgrade or replace? Smart or not?](https://www.ampmyhome.com/electricity/electrical-panels-upgrade-or-replace-smart-or-not.md) - It’s a key item to consider with home upgrades
- [How many watts does a TV use?](https://www.ampmyhome.com/appliances/how-many-watts-does-a-tv-use.md) - Between 30 and 200 watts
- [What appliances use the most electricity in residential homes?](https://www.ampmyhome.com/electricity/what-appliances-use-the-most-electricity-in-residential-homes.md) - Not surprisingly, air conditioning and heating systems.
- [SolarEdge-PG&E “DSGS” Program - First Impressions](https://www.ampmyhome.com/electricity/solaredge-pg-e-dsgs-program-first-impressions.md) - I didn’t even notice it happened.
- [Lazard, solar and your energy costs](https://www.ampmyhome.com/solar/lazard-solar-and-your-energy-costs.md) - Is rooftop solar worth it?
- [Gas or Electric Dryer? Which is better?](https://www.ampmyhome.com/appliances/gas-or-electric-dryer-which-is-better.md) - Energy Consumption and Cost of Electric vs. Natural Gas Clothes Dryers
- [How Much Electricity does a Refrigerator Use?](https://www.ampmyhome.com/appliances/how-much-electricity-does-a-refrigerator-use.md) - The Energy Consumption and Operating Costs of a Typical U.S. Refrigerator
- [SPAN-PG&E "Save" Program - First Impressions](https://www.ampmyhome.com/electricity/span-pg-e-save-program-first-impressions.md) - Using an electric panel as a VPP is clunky I wrote in April about a couple of Virtual Power Plant (VPP) trials taking place in the Bay Area, and last night I had the first opportunity to participate in a demand response “event” - via SPAN’s PG&E “SAVE” program. In advance of the event, I prioritize…
- [Electricity & Energy - Units of Measure in the Home](https://www.ampmyhome.com/electricity/energy-units-of-measure-in-the-home.md) - Watts, Amps, Volts, Kilowatt Hours - What does it all mean?
- [Virtual Power Plant (VPP) trials in the SF Bay Area](https://www.ampmyhome.com/electricity/virtual-power-plant-vpp-trials-bay-area.md) - Joining the “Smart Grid” through VPPs and Demand Response
- [The Service Upgrade, cont](https://www.ampmyhome.com/electricity/the-service-upgrade-cont.md) - Do you really need to upgrade your electric service? Part 2
- [The Service Upgrade - How many amps does my home need?](https://www.ampmyhome.com/electricity/the-service-upgrade.md) - Do you really need to upgrade your electric service? Part 1.
- [Why Electrify?](https://www.ampmyhome.com/why-electrify.md) - We already have electricity (mostly)

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